Roughly 30 teens referred to Rush University Medical Center in the past year displayed a range of involuntary actions, from jerking arm movements to curse words to head and neck twitches. Self-injurious behavior was common, according to some doctors, with many patients displaying bruises and abrasions resulting from their tics. Caroline Olvera, a movement-disorders fellow, noticed that numerous teens were saying the word “beans,” often in a British accent. Even patients who didn’t speak English were saying it. Some patients mentioned they had seen TikTok videos of others with tics.

:blocky-wat: :bean-think:

https://archive.md/DwOhP

Found it from :trueanon:

    • Theblarglereflargle [any]
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      3 years ago

      There’s a lot of famous events of mass hysteria. They usually happen in and during traumatic times of transition or instability in the area it happens. Like the dancing plague happened during a severe famine in Europe and the Tanganyika laughter epidemic happened just after they received independence.